Sometimes the struggle is worth it. Sometimes the reward is simply knowing you have survived and kept your promise to yourself. Sometimes that is enough.
14 months ago I decided to write a book about my father's life. I really had no idea what I was getting into but I wanted to do something to make him happy and to honor him. My father suffered a severe stroke a year and a half ago and was confined to a wheelchair. It broke my heart each time I saw him and the idea to travel back into better days came to me.
Through difficult times I kept going. Worrying that I wouldn't get through the interviews with Dad to gather information. Always worrying that he wouldn't be here to share the final product. Always worrying it wouldn't be enough to really show what a wonderful human being he was. The last 3 months I have worked until the wee hours of the morning to complete the book and now, it's done. It is being printed and will arrive next week.
I can not describe the relief that I feel. Not only because I will have time for other parts of my life but because he is still here. Still here to see how much I love him. I know he knows that, but now his very own book will be on his nightstand as a reminder.
And this book will remain to tell his greatgrandchildren what a wonderful man their Grandfather was.
I'm tired but I'm happy. And I am very happy to share this good news with all of you. Maybe another SoulCaster will decide to gather together the life of a loved one and pour it onto the pages of a book. I hope so.
Woman
